Methods and systems for providing on-demand services through the use of portable computing devices

Abstract

Examples of the present disclosure relate to techniques providing on-demand services through the use of portable computing devices. More particularly, embodiments are related to methods and systems for allowing point-of-view streaming via mobile devices by matching users browsing a webpage with an associated real world address with a streamer with a mobile device.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for connecting a first viewer and a first point-of-view (POV) video streamer, comprising:
 transmitting a POV session request associated with a first computing device, the first computing device being associated with the first viewer, the POV session request including information associated with the first viewer and a first landmark location; 
 determining a first viewer score; 
 determining a first location score; 
 determining a first POV streamer score based on proximity of the first POV video streamer from the first landmark location; 
 selecting a first match between the first viewer and the first POV streamer; 
 enabling the first viewer to communicate with the first POV streamer responsive to selecting the first match. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining a second POV streamer score based on the proximity of the second POV video streamer from the first landmark location; 
 selecting the first match between the first viewer and the first POV streamer responsive to determining that the first POV streamer score is greater than the second POV streamer score. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 enabling a second match between the first viewer and the second POV streamer; 
 enabling the first viewer to communicate with the second POV streamer responsive to selecting the second match. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 determining the first POV streamer score is above a score threshold; and 
 determining the second POV streamer score is below a score threshold. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the match is based on the first viewer score, the first location score, and the first POV location score. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first viewer score is based on characteristics associated with the first viewer. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information associated with the first viewer includes an income of the first viewer, a connection data rate of the first viewer, and interest level of the first viewer associated with the first location. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selecting first match between the first viewer and the first POV streamer is based on determining the first POV streamer score is above a score threshold. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first POV streamer's score increases responsive to a distance between the first POV streamer and the first landmark location decreases. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first landmark location is associated with a website, wherein each unique page within the website includes corresponding landmark location information. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first landmark location is associated with a program application. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first video streamer is a real estate agent and first landmark location is a property for lease or sale. 
     
     
       13. A system for connecting a first viewer and a first point-of-view (POV) video streamer, the system comprising:
 a client computing device configured to transmit a POV session request, the first computing device being associated with the first viewer, the POV session request including information associated with the first viewer and a first landmark location;
 a server configured to determine a first viewer score, a first location score, a first POV streamer score based on a proximity of the first POV video streamer from the first landmark location; 
 a user interface configured to enable a selecting a first match between the first viewer and the first POV streamer; 
 a communication interface configured to enable the first viewer to communicate with the first POV streamer responsive to selecting the first match. 
 
 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the server is configured to determine a second POV streamer score based on the proximity of the second POV video streamer from the first landmark location, and select the first match between the first viewer and the first POV streamer responsive to determining that the first POV streamer score is greater than the second POV streamer score. 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the service is configured to enable a second match between the first viewer and the second POV streamer, and the communication interface is configured to enable the first viewer to communicate with the second POV streamer responsive to selecting the second match. 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the server is configured to determine the first POV streamer score is above a score threshold, and determine the second POV streamer score is below a score threshold. 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the match is based on the first viewer score, the first location score, and the first POV location score. 
     
     
       18. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first viewer score is based on characteristics associated with the first viewer. 
     
     
       19. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the information associated with the first viewer includes an income of the first viewer, a connection data rate of the first viewer, and interest level of the first viewer associated with the first location. 
     
     
       20. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the selecting first match between the first viewer and the first POV streamer is based on determining the first POV streamer score is above a score threshold. 
     
     
       21. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first POV streamer's score increases responsive to a distance between the first POV streamer and the first landmark location decreases. 
     
     
       22. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first landmark location is associated with a website, wherein each unique page within the website includes corresponding landmark location information. 
     
     
       23. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first landmark location is associated with a program application. 
     
     
       24. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first video streamer is a real estate agent and first landmark location is a property for lease or sale.